Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-01-13
MAYOR HEWITT BETTER.

| No Grounds for the RumOrs OF d1
Death His Condition Is No
Alarming.
NEW YORK. JAN IA rumor that May
or Hewitt had died was in circulation about
the City Hall yesterday, but was soon au-
| thoritatively denied. This morning Kier-
mans "tape'' sent out another rumor of Mr..
| HewittIs death, which was quickly followed
| by the positive announcement ''Mayor Hew-
lit is dead" with the word "oficial" pre-
fixed to remove any shadow of doubt on the
subject In this way the report was con-
veyed to all parts of the city instantaneous
~ and it was received as true almost every
where. Indeed, in most quarters there was
no reason to discredit an announcement thus
made. Flags were displayed at half mast
upon many buildings in this city and upon
the municipal building in Brooklyn.
There was a rush of inquirers at
the Mayors Office and at the Office
of Cooper, Hewitt & Co.. but at these
places the report was disbelieved from the
first, because nothing had been heard there
to confirm the tape announcement. Present.
ly the tape took back all it had said and de-
clared ON the authority of Mrs. Hewitt that
sfMr. Hewitt was much better this morning"
nue., when it was visited by a reporter this
afternoon, Mr.. Peter Cooper Hewitt, son of |
the Mayor, said that he was unable to i'm |
agine the source of the rumors about his |
father or the motive which inspired the in |
ventor. His father was attacked |
nary kind soon after New Years day, |
and had since been confined to his room.
The Mayor had not been a sufferer from
rheumatism previously. He had endured
severe pain, especially in the right leg and
hip, but had lately been getting better and
to day was able to sit mp and read the news
papers, being in less pain than on any pre-
vious day since his attack. He had been at
tended, the son said by his family physician, |
DIR. Everett Herrick, who had consulted with
DR.. Draper and DIR. Keyes. So far as the
family were aware there had never been the
slightest cause for alarm in regard to the |
PATIENTS condition.
THEIR SECOND ANNUAL.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men Give Their second Annual Ball
at Lincoln Rink-An Enjoyable 0c-
casiOn.
Lincoln rink presented gay scene last
vening. The occasion was the second annual |
concert and ball of tho Brother
lood of Locomotive Firemen. 1t was sue
ess both socially and financially. The grand
march was started shortly after O'Clock land
vas led by Clifton 7. Downs and wife. There
we're 200 couples in the march.
Dancing was INDUCED in to a late hour to
music by Thomas and prompting by Prof.
v. E. Rogers. The rink was tastefuily dec
rated with flags and gay colored bunting
he floor manager was Clifton 7. Downs. |
lis assistants were G. A. McConville, J. Nc
abe and E. A. Terrell. The committees, |
Tho performed their work remarkably well, :
vere: Floor committee-L P. Thomas, G. f
:. Clark, B. F. Pollard, J. S. Allen, E. c. c
champagne, William Smith, E. N. Segears,
: Quiet, ]. F. Penfold, M. McNulty, S. t
-anhise, William H. Dellert C. A. Hoffman, f
Scannell, B. F. Giles, George Elmer, S. S. | i
alph. a
Reception committee-Janes H. Hall, + a
hartman, G. A. Lewis, G. A. Blake, f. H. a
ields, L. Esterbrook, G. D. Vanvechen, P i
adden, W. I. Graham, D. 3. Treat.
Committee of arrangenlents-Ch Charles H.
Hing, chairman, G. o. Hall, Ed. Dugan, H.
amster, E. S. Alling. e